Bank of Korea data on Tuesday showed foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean stocks for a fifth consecutive month in June, despite tech-led gains. Non-residents sold $30.72 bln of Korean stocks and bonds in June, following $26.15 bln of net sales in May; foreign investors have been net sellers since February. The BoK said concerns about overheating in AI infrastructure investment weakened sentiment, and a rising market prompted portfolio rebalancing that reduced foreign equity hol

Shanghai Stock Exchange allocated new security code blocks to expand ETF and bond issuance capacity: 581000-581599 for cross-market stock ETFs (Shanghai–Shenzhen–Beijing); 581600-581799 for cross-market stock ETFs including Hong Kong (Shanghai–Hong Kong–Shenzhen–Beijing); 581800-581999 for single-market stock ETFs (Shanghai); 587000-587499 for cross-market stock ETFs including the STAR Market; 587500-587999 for single-market STAR Market ETFs; 284000-286999 for non-publicly issued corporate bonds (private placements); and 273000-275999 for asset-backed securities (ABS). The exchange has revised its Securities Trading Business Guide No.4 — Securities Code Block Allocation Guide (second revision of 2026); the revised guide is published and effective on release.

WALLER said he is determined to avoid repeating the Fed's 2021 mistakes, but the labor market is no longer as tight as it was then and inflation expectations remain stable.